The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

parade Of the Grand Army OF the Re
public at st. Louis on the 28th OF Sep
lember next. will stand by his side
or march past in the ranks OF come
post, as | may be ordered by Gen
Fairchild. | notice with pain that
the Pretident's action in certain pen.
zion bills enters into this unhappy
controversy. There were many pri-
vale bills, and one of general nature,
which the President vetoed. The
Constitution Of the United States
compels the President to approve or
veo each separate bill as it reaches
him from Congress. If approved 1t be.
comes law; II vetoed il require two
birds OF Congress TO pass 1t, but he
Preside Mt Can only account f)r his
judgment of his own conception of
duty and his God. We, as soldiers,
must submit TO ID because 1t is the
law. l do not believe this government
can ever be too charitable 10 the old
soldiers, wounded or in dis Tess by
age and infTmlty, aud had | been
near Mr.. Cleveland / would not have
yentured to advise him on the general
bill, but as TO the pri-
yate cases l would have
said: Charity enters largely into all
pensions, and when any special bills
have passed the ordeal of the commit
tees OF the Senate and House, approve
thsm, but ON the general bill exercise
your full constitutional power" Hon
est men differ widely ON this question |
Of pensions to our old and feeble COM
Iades. We all want to do what is
right, but differ as to the means. All
We know is that, sitter twenty odd |
years after the civil war, the govern
ment Ct the United States, under Re-
publican and Democratic rule, pays
out 10 our soldiers OF the Union
army about S60,000,O00 per year,
and few thousand to the Mexican
war veterans, regardless OF loyalty, and
not one cent to the rebels OF the
South whom We fought In the civil
war. We old soldiers Of the civil war
have not yet Just cause to make an
ssue on the question OF pensions to
our intirm and wounded comrades. l
advise you to 90 right along, prepare
he way Dr the Grand Army OF the
Republic at its session of Wednesday,
September %, 1887, at st. Louis and
'eceive them as they deserve, as hon
red guests; also the Presid mt OF the
United States, with such other
IGNORED guests as may grace the
occasion. II any OF our comrades
eel hurt at the association they can re-
main at home, but the sun will rise
ZACH morning, The seasons will follow
ach other I'm quick succession, and the
world, with it's myTisds Of people, will
% right along the same. Let us do
light as near as we know how and trust
he future TO the boys who look on us
Id veterans as pTodi0ies, or 40 old TO-
les, lingering supeIhue Mt on the stage
I life. believe / know you both per-
Getty well, and that you would
acri6ce life rather than honor. 4.
therefore,, whatever you do, II
Till stand by you-same as
0 Brainwater, Kennard, Cobb,
nd Jerome Hill, who took the wrong
boot in 1860, bat who are now with
IS in heart and act for the "Upion,
me and indissoluble, now and for.
ver." Instead Of the Grand Army
( the Republic meeting only in the
oval States OF 1850, am in favor of
heir meeting hereafter at Nashville,
Atlanta and Richmond,
GLOWING the example Of our armies
n the war for tina Union. 1 am al.
Ways your friend. W.T.. SHERMAN.